Support Otis

So Many Ways to Support Otis!

Membership is $10 per adult per year, and anyone can join--parents, grandparents, friends, and neighbors. Click here to learn more.

Make a Direct Donation

The Otis PTA pays for and supports important programs such as music, classroom technology, reading and math specialists, garden and art docent lessons and supplies, motor fitness classes, educational assemblies, and field trips. Click here to learn more.

Ask Your Employer about a Matching Contribution

Many companies offer matching gift programs to encourage employees to contribute to charitable organizations. To find out if your company will match gifts to your child's school, contact the human resources department where you work.

Participate in Fundraising Events

Walk-a-Thon and Spring Fling are Otis PTA's main fundraising events. PTA volunteers also organize other events, such as fundraiser dining-out nights at local restaurants. Watch for details in the Outlook weekly newsletter, then get involved, and enjoy the fun!

Use Konstella’s Link to Amazon Smile to Earn 1.5% for Frank Otis Elementary School

Register with Amazon Smile and choose Otis Elementary School as your charitable organization here.You’ll earn 0.5% for Otis via the Amazon Smile link on its own. Now, if you use Konstella’s link to Amazon Smile, you’ll earn an additional 1% for Otis! Here’s the link for Konstella and Amazon Smile together. Please use that link every time you shop at Amazon.

Clip Box Tops for Education

You can find Box Top$ on all kinds of products--office supplies, Ziploc, all Annie's products, Kleenex, other food items and much more! Ask your neighbors, ask your friends and family, or check out the storage rooms at work. This is a fun and easy way to raise money for Otis! Three classes (K-1, 2-3 and 4-5) that collect the most Box Top$ will be rewarded with something super! The class that collects the most Box Top$ overall will join past Box Top$ giants and have their class name engraved on the Box Top$ Trophy. There are 2 collection periods, one in Fall and one in the Spring. Watch for details about collection deadlines in the Outlook weekly newsletter. For a list of participating products, click here.

Earn money for Frank Otis Elementary via Sports Basement

For one lifetime membership fee of $25, you can become a Basementeer. Earn 10% off every purchase at Sports Basement, and earn 10% of your purchase for Otis! Here’s the link to become a Basementeer.

Earn Up to 5% for Otis When You Register Your Credit/Debit Cards with eScrip Dining

Use your card at participating restaurants that donate a certain percentage of your purchase to Otis. Complete a short survey after your dining experience and earn double. Here’s the link to register your cards. To find participating restaurants, click here.

Check eScrip’s Online Mall before you shop online. Your merchant just may be one that contributes a percentage of your purchase to Otis. If you install the Forget Me Not toolbar, and you shop at one of the participating merchants, you’ll be reminded to use the Online Mall. Here’s the link to register for eScrip’s Online Mall.

Download the Benefit Mobile App for your phone, and you can purchase digital gift cards for several merchants. Shop at Target? You can purchase a gift card on your app while you’re in line, use the gift card for payment when you check out, and you’ll earn 2.5% of your gift card amount purchased for Otis! There are several merchants that are on the Benefit Mobile app. Amazon donates 2%. Combine that with Amazon Smile via Konstella (more on that next), and you can earn the 2% of your gift card purchase, and another 1.5% of your Amazon purchase for using the Konstella/Amazon Smile link. Here is the link for info about the Benefit Mobile app.

Earn money for Frank Otis Elementary School via eScrip at Lucky and FoodMaxxRegister your Lucky and FoodMaxx Rewards Cards, and earn money on your purchases for Otis. There are a lot of other grocers in California that offer a percentage of your purchase either through your registered Rewards Card, or credit/debit cards. Here’s the link to find out who participates. Here’s the link to register all of your cards to earn money for Frank Otis Elementary School.